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Museums

Sarasota Florida and its surrounding communities offer a dazzling array of museums for you to explore.

For art aficionados, there's of course the ever-popular John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, located on an amazing 66-acre estate on Sarasota Bay. Permanent collections featuring European, American and Asian works are always on display at the Ringling Museum. Exhibitions from world-renowned artists along with cultural and educational programs take place regularly as well.

The Selby Gallery at the Ringling College of Art + Design displays tremendous works of art from its students and graduates, as well as featured professional artists.

The Museum of Asian Art is a great place to see imported art representing many of the Pan Asian countries.

If you're a car buff, then we encourage you to put it in high gear and visit the Sarasota Classic Car Museum on North Tamiami Trail to see a dynamic display of automobiles from yesteryear. First opened to the public in 1953, the Sarasota Classic Car Museum features a collection of over 100 vintage automobiles, including the DeLorean, Edsel, and even John Lennon's Mercedes Roadster.

Those into the sciences will be wowed and awed about what they see at the G.Wiz Science Museum on the grounds of the Blivas Science and Technology Center. There's always a traveling exhibition taking place at the G.Wiz, such as "Dinosaurs," "Ice Age Florida," Tutankamun," and their current offering "Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition."

Outside of town, we suggest visiting the Tampa Museum of Art at it's temporary home on North Howard Avenue in Tampa. A rendition of what the new and drastically improved Tampa Museum of Art will look like is next to their information below.

In Pinellas County, there's the peculiar but interesting Salvador Dali Museum in St. Petersburg. Various unusual pieces of art by the Spanish surrealist are on display for your examination.

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G.WIZ Science Museum
Blivas Science & Technology Center
1001 Boulevard of the Arts - Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.309.4949

Admission:
$9 Adults 19 and Up, $8 Seniors 65+, $6 Children 3-18
Free Children under 3 & G. Wiz Members

Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm & Sun 12:00pm to 5:00pm

John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art
5401 Bay Shore Road - Sarasota, Florida 34243
941.351.1660

Admission:
$19 Adults, $16 Seniors, $6 Students, $6 Children 6-17, $6 Florida Teachers w/ID, $6 Active US Military
Free to Children under 6 and Members

Hours:
Monday-Sunday 10:00am to 5:30
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Days

Museum of Asian Art
640 South Washington Boulevard - Sarasota, Florida 34236
941.954.7117

Admission:
Call for Details

Hours:
Call for Details

Salvador Dali Museum
1000 Third Street South - St. Petersburg, Florida 33701
727.823.3767

Admission:
$15 General Admission, $13.50 Seniors-Military-Police, $10 Students 10+ (18+ w/ID), $4 Children 5-9, Children under 4 Free, $5 on Thursdays from 5pm to 8pm

Hours:
Galleries, Library and Gift Shop Monday-Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm & Sunday 1:00 to 4:00pm; Office open Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm

Sarasota Classic Car Museum
5500 N Tamiami Trail - Sarasota, Florida 34243
941.355.6228

Admission:
$8.50 Adults, $7.65 Seniors, $5.75 Children 13-17, $4 Children 6-12,
Free Children under 6

Hours:
Open daily 10:00am to 6:00pm except Christmas Day

Selby Gallery
Ringling College of Art + Design
2700 N Tamiami Trail - Sarasota, Florida 34243
941.359.7563

Admission:
Call for details

Hours:
Monday-Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm & Tuesday 10:00am to 7:00pm
Closed December 15 to January 4 and all major holidays

Tampa Museum of Art
2306 North Howard Avenue - Tampa, Florida 33607
813.274.8130

Admission:
Free (Donations accepted)

Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday 10:00am to 4:00pm,
Thursdays 9:00pm to 11:00pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays